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The order of base pairs in a DNA molecule

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adenine pairs with thymine (did i spell that right?) and cytosine pairs with guanine. hope this helps :3
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Answer:

Adenine - Thymine

Guanine - Cytosine

Step-by-step explanation:

The DNA consist of purine and pyrimidine bases. The purine bases include adenine and guanine while pyrimidine include thymine and cytosine.

According to Watson and Crick structure of the DNA, there exist a specificity of base pairing. Purine bases always pair with pyrimidine bases. Specifically, adenine always pair with thymine while guanine always pair with cytosine.

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